Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of tho Alexa. GAZE,

rSpecial Correspondence OF tho AleGa dAIEIIE]
WASHINGTON. D. c., July Is. 1887.
Delegate Ryan, of Loudoun county, is
here. While affecting to know no more OF
the Virginia political situation than ordlna-
nv folks, what he does know he seems to
pretty we'll. Republican sue
cess in the State election next fall he now
considers n ridiculous improbability. Inc
democratic Roanoke convention, which no
did not believe at the outset to be either a
piece OF political necessity or piece OF
sound political strategy, will. he THINKS IN
no way hurt the prospect OF victory lot
that party 1t may not be great, gushing
and tumultuous gathering OF the faithiui,
but it is sure to be clever, patrlotlc anu
representative body, respectable In us per-
sonnet and orderly in all Its dellDeratlons.
The smaller its numbers the more harmonl'
Gus are likely 10 be its proceedings. Inc
extremists on neither side will be able, ne
believes, to "touch off" any dangerous hre'
brand or confuse the main purpose OF the
convention, to hold the State and to Keep
on guard the men most interested IN her
every welfare. Col. Ryan, in the course OF
his conservative observations, brought out
a fact highly illustrative of the clear con-
science and clean, delicate mode5ty OF hon.
John S. Barbour in his direction OF his par
tvs affairs in Virginia. Among the reasons
of Mr.. Barbour, said he, for convention,
was one personal as we'll as political 10
himself A strict construction oil party
usage to Mr.. Barbour's mind, made 1t prop
or that convention of the sovereign Demo
cratic people should meet this year, receive
the account of his stewardship and select, II
they preferred so to do, new leader for the
approaching struggle. Mr.. Barbour does
not perceive the law or even the custom oil
his party, which permits q commander cho-
sen for a particular campaign TO
hold on and over until sue
cessor is dragged, as it were, to
the front by the course of events or clrcum'
stances belonging to later period tnan the
one covered by the original selection. A
new campaign, involving new issues, should
be fought with new commander, or else
the old one should be endorsed by the new
representatives coming directly from the
people. This, said Ryan, was Barbour's
view of the matter, and contrasting his course
with that of the republican management IN
similar regard was too fatiguing in q
torrd spell of weather such as we are now
having to dilate on. Gen. Malone, he sup
posed, would have no supertluous thing like
Il convention Vi nus l'ditS VI O'Sh So'SAee
the legislation of one. He was the commit
tee, the committee was the convention and
the body of the republicans we're not per-
mitted to look to any higher source OF in
spiration and wisdom than to chairman Ma
hone.
The death of S. B. Robbins on yesterday,
a partner of Col. Selden in The proprietor
ship of the Metropolitan Hotel, was not un-
expected, as he died after lingering illness
ofnearly year. No change will result in
tho management of the hotel except that the
sole conduct will now devolve on the senior
surviving partner, Mr.. Selden. In many
respects this establishment, though not q
political one, is nevertheless southern and
The headquarters of many of tho politicians
OF the South, of both parties. MIR. Selden is
the southern man of the late management
and is a native of Lyuchburg, Va.
The Treasury Department has decided
that tin pins are dutiabe at the rate of 80
per cent under the provision applicable to
'pins, solid head and others"
The Treasury Department has rea1irmed
its decision of July %, 1856, that there is no
authority under law for the payment OF
drawback on coal taken for fuel by foreign
vessels.
The issue of standard silver dollars from
the minis during the week ending July 10th
was S552, 05S. The issue during the CORE
spending period of last year was S533 $40.
The shipments of fractional silver coin since
the 1st inst. amount to 1895 1851.